The blind entertained for a little extra money
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Local bus transport is plentiful and popular
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Many roads were permanently closed to traffic
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Some sold lottery tickets for a meager income
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Candy and cigarettes were sold on street corners
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The wide plaza was filled with children and birds
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A clown delighted young and old alike
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Somewhere, later, juggling with pins
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The plaza was wide and warm in the hot sunshine
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One way roads speed traffic past no parking
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Pucca wanted so to hug all passers by
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A bargain was easy to spot
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The cultural area was a great place to shop
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Pay phones were still plentiful despite cell phones
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One stand was closed on Sunday
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Preaching the big book on a Sunday afternoon
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Crossing was busy despite lack of cross walks
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They awaited a bus by a closed market
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The corner coffee shop provided a Sunday hangout
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And yes, an Irish Pub was there too
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Tren Tico 59 transported tourists along the avenue
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David shot the absolutely classic tree
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Up a side street, beyond trash, was a mural
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The Ministry of Justice was closed on Sunday
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Calle 17, free of traffic, down from Parque Nacional
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Calle 17   •  (7 September 2008) San José, Costa Rica   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales

Yet another museum was closed that Sunday
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A dog waited by a decorative mural
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Bus stop was spotted while crossing Avenida 1
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Avenida 1 ran one way down to the shopping areas
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A city worker took a break to read the newspaper
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A cityscape could be seen from Museo Nacional's balcony
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The road passed over a closed rail line
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Avenida Central ran the other way from shopping
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Abandoned buildings line the old railway
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The Costa Rican flag flew over the Ministry of Justice
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Tribunales de Justicia were closed on Sunday
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Pizza had a natural home near justice
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A taxi drove under the railroad, past another mural
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The very place to take one's sick dog
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The side street was less busy on a Sunday
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A "Green" house stood on one corner
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Old and new peacefully abutted
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Jan José had a winding road too
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Mature trees lined the sidewalk
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In one area, the sidewalk rose above the roadway
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One building was oddly chopped
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